This account was taken from a blog in the Press-Enterprise by reporter Richard Brooks:

“Michael Lee Ethington was hurt at 8:55 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, along the southbound lanes of I-215 north of 5th Street near downtown San Bernardino.

When a vehicle braked ahead of him, Ethington lost control of his Harley and rear-ended another vehicle before landing in the center divider, coroner’s officials said in a written statement.

He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he died at 9:44 a.m. Saturday October 5, 2013.”

Mike’s life was celebrated by his own group - the Desert Edge Black Sheep Harley Davidsons For Christ with friends at RoadHouse Biker Church "Spoken Word" and Crimson Crown Concert in San Bernardino on October 13, 2013.